[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[raymondo]

Massive news. Olaf Scholz of Germany who has been weak and indecisive/appeasing re Ukraine, coalition government has just collapsed.

If Merz of CDU (Merkels party) who are largest opposition and ahead in most polls, becomes head of new coalition, he is massively pro Ukraine and says he will allow Taurus cruise missiles and long range strikes.

Risk is if Afd get in, the fascist party who will cut off Ukraine.

German government coalition collapses as Scholz sacks Finance Minister Lindner

Christian Lindner’s liberals are making demands for economic reforms that are hard for other coalition members to accept.

www.politico.eu

Blimey....just when I thought I'd had enough news today . As you say, solutions are very black or white for Ukraine.

 

[Eric the meek]

Beyond all the Trump stuff, don't forget that Russia is in the brown stuff economically.

 

[raymondo]

It happens to the best of us (and me as well). Last night, I posted a video of a beaver eating cabbage on the US election thread.

Having trouble getting that beaver one out of my head....
I initially posted a video of a US edition of HIGNFY. Actually quite funny, especially the compere, although I didn't know the 'celebrities'. Joe Blogs would have found it funny I reckon .

 

[raymondo]

Beyond all the Trump stuff, don't forget that Russia is in the brown stuff economically.

I wonder what prices are like in Kursk at the moment.